7 OF 13 
'Patriotic-petitions on the convention'
7 of 13 portraits of George Byng
'Patriotic-petitions on the convention'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published circa October 1808
11 1/4 in. x 16 3/8 in. (285 mm x 415 mm) plate size; 11 7/8 in. x 17 in. (302 mm x 431 mm) paper size
Purchased, 1947
Reference Collection
NPG D12914
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Artistsback to top
- James Gillray (1756-1815), Caricaturist. Artist associated with 881 portraits, Sitter in 7 portraits.
- Hannah Humphrey (active 1778-1822), Publisher and printseller. Artist associated with 717 portraits, Sitter in 1 portrait.
Sittersback to top
- William Bosville (1745-1813), Bon vivant. Sitter in 10 portraits.
- George Nugent Temple Grenville, 1st Marquess of Buckingham (1753-1813), Statesman. Sitter in 33 portraits.
- Sir Francis Burdett, 5th Bt (1770-1844), Parliamentary reformer. Sitter associated with 113 portraits.
- George Byng (1764-1847), MP for Middlesex. Sitter associated with 13 portraits.
- Henry Clifford (1768-1813), Barrister and legal writer. Sitter in 5 portraits.
- Sir Charles Flower, Bt (died 1834), Lord Mayor of London. Sitter in 1 portrait.
- King George III (1738-1820), Reigned 1760-1820. Sitter associated with 182 portraits.
- Henry Petty-Fitzmaurice, 3rd Marquess of Lansdowne (1780-1863), Politician. Sitter associated with 73 portraits.
- James Paull (1770-1808), Politician. Sitter in 9 portraits.
- John Jervis, Earl of St Vincent (1735-1823), Admiral. Sitter associated with 30 portraits.
- Richard Brinsley Sheridan (1751-1816), Dramatist and parliamentary orator. Sitter associated with 162 portraits.
- Sir John Silvester, Bt (1745-1822), Recorder of London. Sitter in 2 portraits.
- John Horne Tooke (1736-1812), Radical politician and philologist. Sitter associated with 49 portraits.
- Robert Waithman (1764-1833), Politician and Lord Mayor of London. Sitter in 13 portraits.
- Hon. William Windham (1750-1810), Statesman. Sitter associated with 50 portraits.
- Sir John Wishart Belsches (later Stuart), 3rd or 4th Bt (1752-1821), Politician. Sitter associated with 2 portraits.
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